“I know," he said
in almost bored contemplation. "My manners suck. I like to chalk it up to
a dissatisfying childhood."

"I'd chalk it up to that narcissistic personality disorder laces
with a smidgen of schizophrenia. Your mother
would be proud.”

Il libro è attualmente inedito in
Italia.

Synopsis: Ten years ago, Lorelei's parents disappeared without a trace.
Raised by her grandparents and leaning on the support of her best friends,
Lorelei is finally beginning to accept the fact that her parents are never
coming home. For Lorelei, life goes on.

High school is not quite as painful
as she thinks it will be, and things are as normal as they can be. Until
the day the school's designated loner, Cameron Lusk, begins to stalk
her, turning up where she least expects it, standing outside her house in
the dark, night after night. Things get even more complicated when a
new guy—terrifying, tough, sexy Jared Kovach—comes to school. Cameron and
Jared instantly despise each other and Lorelei seems to be the reason for their
animosity. What does Jared know about her parents? Why does Cameron
tell Jared he can't have Lorelei? And what will any of them do when Death
comes knocking for real? Thrilling, sassy, sexy, and inventive, Darynda
Jones's first foray into the world of teens will leave readers eager for the
next installment.

Darynda Jones
became famous for her adult series started with First grave on the right and Death
and the girl next door is her first book for young adult. My first reaction
was absolutely enthusiastic, because I thought that the book had all the
ingredients for a compelling and funny reading, but later on I had to change my
mind a bit. Overall, I liked it and I will surely keep on reading this series,
even if, for me, it has some flaws.

The plot caught
my attention: Lorelai, whose parents disappeared under weird circumstances, has
always had visions. Things began to change when a new mysterious guy, Jared,
comes into her school and Cameron starts following her around. Then Lorelai is
hit by a truck and is about to die, when Jared brings her back to life. But
Jared and Cameron do not get along that well and things start to get really
complicated when Lor finds out something about herself and her past.

So, in this
book there are angels and demons. An angel of Death, to be very precise, and an
angel who became human. Oh, and a Nephilim, too. I know, there are just so many
books with angels in them, but I can't help it, I like them a lot. Too bad that
there were some cliché which prevent me from really loving the story; also, the
ending was a little bit too fast and I am not sure I liked the twist.

What about
the characters? Lorelai is our usual girl; she underestimates herself but has
exceptional powers. She considers herself 'average' but she made bad and sexy
Jared fall in love with her at first sight (oh, no!). Jared defies divine laws
just to save her; Jared, a human angel, can kill easily and has a supernatural
beauty (clearly). That's what I was referring to when I mentioned cliché. Even the
other characters, like the blond nemesis of Jared, Cameron, and Lorelai's gang
of friends, fit perfectly in this scenario.

That said,
I have to admit I did enjoy the book. The writing is lovely and there are some
pretty funny lines; Lor and her friends have a way of talking that crack me up.
And I am very curious to see what will happen next to Lor and to discover who the
mysterious woman in her dream was. So I really hope the next book will be
better, now that we got to know the characters.

If you like
angels and quick stories, then you may like this one.

My
favourite quote:

“I know," he said in almost bored contemplation. "My manners suck. I like to chalk it up to a dissatisfying childhood."

"I'd chalk it up to that narcissistic personality disorder laces with a smidgen of schizophrenia. Your mother would be proud.”

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I'm affected by an illness which makes me read and read and read. I started loving books when I was a little child and never stopped. Thrillers, young adult, contemporary fiction, classic novels, fantasy, chick-it...BRING IT ON!